Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Dean Ford (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dean Ford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Dean Ford ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Dean Ford: Dean Frd.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Dean Ford. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dean Ford.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Dean Ford is located in Phelps County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Phelps County: Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Pulaski & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Dean Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dean Ford:
- Phelps County (The home county of Dean Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
- Saint James
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rolla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rosati
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Doolittle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Jerome
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Edgar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Duke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Duke is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
- Wesco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Cook Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Steelville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Cuba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Jake Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Cherryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Elaver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Leasburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Argo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
- Lake Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lecoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Howes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Sligo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Lenox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lenox is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jack
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Doss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Darien
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Darien is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Coulstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Coulstone is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
- Jadwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
- Boone ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Japan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Elmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
- Redbird
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Bem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Bland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Owensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
- Vichy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Lanes Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lindell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Paydown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Vienna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brinktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
- Byron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Koenig
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
- Devils Elbow
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dixon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Robert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Texas County
- Sherrill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrill is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Washington County
- Berryman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dean Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Dean Ford.
Cemeteries Near Dean Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dean Ford.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dean Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dean Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
- Elliot Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laney Smith Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Benton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benton Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of Rolla.
- The Benton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Hale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27549 <3>
- Wishon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery Corporation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Matlock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (327 more) ...
- Old St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Asher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maramec Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Dean Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dean Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
- Dillon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dillon is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Saint James
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rolla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lecoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Condray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Condray is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condray
- Safe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Safe is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Boscobel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boscobel is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
- Fanning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fanning is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
- Yancy Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yancy Mills is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy Mills
- Cook Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Anutt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Anutt is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anutt
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Keysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Keysville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Vichy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dean Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dean Ford.
Newspapers Published in Dean Ford ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dean Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dean Ford, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dean Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dean Ford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Phelps County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Dent County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Maries County
- Osage County
- Pulaski County
- Texas County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dean Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dean Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |